https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:10:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1092935 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:38:07 +0000 pregnantbee 1092935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I'm SO hoping this is me. I've been stuck with 15 to go since about 1 month pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1092646 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:55:23 +0000 shopaholic 1092646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm scared I'll be in the gains weight back camp after we wean. The weight kind of just melted off the first 3 months, but slowly has been creeping up again the past month. :( I have to be more conscious of what I eat now.<br /> On a positive though, I had a friend who BF for 2 years and couldn't lose the last 10 lbs until she weaned. And bam! Looks amazing now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1092623 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:50:40 +0000 kkuether 1092623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am guessing some of the difference may be in how slowly you wean / how much you were feeding near the end. I didn't see much change when I went from 1 feeding to 0 at 18 months. That said I lost all the baby weight in about 7 weeks and then got stuck, even though I was EBF (still have pre-baby weight I'd like to get rid of).<br /> One change I did notice was that I was less hungry once I completely weaned so it would be easier to cut calories if I was trying really hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1091975 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:36:41 +0000 mediagirl 1091975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost all the weight when I was bfing full time. Now I'm staying steady with just 3 sessions/day. I think that will stay the same after I wean completely. She's not getting much these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1091849 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:50:56 +0000 mrsjyw 1091849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: hoooray, i hope that's what happens to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1091197 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:25:42 +0000 cascademom 1091197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost weight. I gained during nursing because of stress and other factors. I went on WW a few months after weaning to shed the pounds. I started in June and have lost just under 20 lbs to date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1091183 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:21:04 +0000 yin 1091183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I expected to lose extra weight that was hanging around since that's what I had heard would happen with weaning. I think I ended up gaining a few pounds :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1091006 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:29:35 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1091006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am interested in this! I got pregnant before weaning, and am still BFing while pregnant so I have NO idea what would would have happened with my weight!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090890 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:11:32 +0000 betsyboop 1090890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained a few pounds back when I weaned, after having lost a ton of weight while BFing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090887 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:09:58 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1090887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: i'm in the same group you're in! with my first, right when i weaned her at 11 months i dropped the last 5 lbs that my body was stubbornly clinging onto. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090839 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:41:11 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1090839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained 10 lbs! All of a sudden I realized my clothes were getting tight... so I had to go on a little diet to lose itbut it has stayed off thank goodness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090829 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:37:25 +0000 pregnantbee 1090829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ginger333: @HLK208: You ladies give me hope :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090807 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:25:00 +0000 HLK208 1090807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lost 5-10 after weaning (I was working out about the same amount as I did when I breastfed). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090802 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:22:42 +0000 Ginger333 1090802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never lost any weight nursing but I did drop a lot after I weaned my second (the first nursed through the second pregnancy). I'm hoping it's the same with this one, because, again, I haven't lost anything yet (he's 12 months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090794 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:18:54 +0000 T-Mom 1090794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually gained weight after weaning. My stomach was all stretched out! It took a little bit of discipline to shrink my stomach back to normal size and not feel hungry all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090565 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:47:55 +0000 SLR 1090565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so nervous about this! I'm down about 10lbs from pre-pregnancy and attribute it all to BF'g. Aside from stroller walks, I haven't been getting much exercise and definitely have not been dieting! I new clothes badly but don't want to spend a bunch of money if I'm going to gain weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090562 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:47:19 +0000 pregnantbee 1090562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of my fingers are crossed that I do finally lose the rest of the weight when I wean! Just stopped pumping at work. Only nursing 2x/day now at 15 mo pp. My body is hanging on to the weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090541 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:39:37 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1090541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no change! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090539 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:39:24 +0000 Amelieisme 1090539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither. Didn't notice any change in my appetite or weight. My weight loss was very gradual and didn't notice that BF'ing helped me lose weight. I did lose the weight, but I had to work at it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090450 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:13:00 +0000 bushelandapeck 1090450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I've actually gained a little bit back now that DS isn't nursing as much. He still nurses 3-4x's/day (at 13mos) but isn't getting nearly as much as he used to. I've noticed that I am still eating like I was before and I certainly don't need to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-gain-or-lose-weight-when-you-weaned#post-1090445 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:10:49 +0000 mrsjyw 1090445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i never really had that "OMG BFING BURNS SO MANY CALORIES" type of weight loss. i gradually lost weight with watching what i ate... and am in the camp of "my body holds onto fat to produce milk" group.</p> <p>i'm down to pp weight, but would like to shed the few lbs i gained post-wedding/pre-ttc.... i don't think it'll be possible 'til i wean. </p>